Main Entry: pick·er·el

Pronunciation: \ˈpi-k(ə-)rəl\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural pick·er·el or pick·er·els

Etymology: Middle English pikerel, diminutive of pike

Date: 13th century

1 a dialect chiefly British : a young or small pike b : either of two fishes resembling but smaller than the related northern pike: (1) : chain pickerel (2) : one (Esox americanus) of eastern North America having green or red fins and a black bar below and slanting away from the eye
2 : walleye 3